Soil carbon sequestration

This is a bioeconomic modelling project. We use the APSIM model to predict the impacts of farming practices on soil carbon sequestration. The results are combined with results from whole-farm economic modelling in MIDAS.

Combining these models allows us to analyse the trade-offs between farm profits and soil carbon sequestration. Such information is needed to predict what compensation farmers would need to encourage soil carbon sequestration.

Public preferences for carbon farming methods

This project uses socio-economic surveys, to investigate the public’s preferences for different carbon farming practices. Public benefits from carbon farming could include: